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THE JOURNAL. 0»kr»U*-Tr»faA{(**\ CenietifHaJ Imrn, Jmm» VT, 3*87 YESTERDAY . . . h ND TODAY Sixteen Valley Still Beckons A HUNDRED YEARS AGO there was no such thing as a telephone--and when Oakville celebrated Its Silver Anniver sary, the "talking box" was still pretty much of a novelty. Keep Up Our Good Safety Record for the Next CARE Corn, non-vegeterian species, isn't a monopoly of this era. Evi dence of this statement can be found in a few remaining copies of the old Oakville Independent, whose flowery-verbiaged editor was prone to refer to the shallow, muddy stream that flows through town as the Sweet Sixteen. But, muddy or not, the creek has al ways provided photographers with scores of beautiful shots, three of which are seen here. Trout fingerlings play exultantly in. the pool at the top left, which is situated just south of Milton. And the lovely vista unfolding at top right is free to all who roam the open country in the same area. The youngsters in the lower picture are cooling off in the shad9 w of the towering bridge that takes Dun das Highway traffic across the Sixteen. A century ago, sawmills dotted the banks of the watercourse that flows through this lush valley, and Joseph Brant's braves pulled many a fine trout from its waters. Today, with an assist from the dept, of game and fisheries, nature is again restocking the stream with the fin ny fellows that lure many anglers from their beds, bright and early of a Sunday morning. The mills have disappeared, except for an occasional crumbling rockpile that still marks the distant passing of a pioneer's patience. ' . . Ri di n PRE V ENT S . . Driving The VERY flint commer cial telephone to m ike an a p p eara n ce any where wai a wooden box like this one. It w m customary to *p«ak in to and listen through the same myaterioua round opening1 . That was in 1877. ACCIDENTS! B T 1878, these more prac tical styles were intro duced. The telephone on tha le f t had a t ing l e wooden tr a n s m itte r receiver. The one on the right had two, and you Could speak or listen through either one. Oakville Safety Council Remember - This Community Hasn't One Child To Spare! Fenians Dumped Brass Cannon Into Sixteen At the time of the Fenian Raid, in 1866, an uprising of sympathi zers in Oakville was feared, as there was quite a strong feeling in favor of the Fenians on the part of a group of Irish residents. There is a story to the effect that a brass cannon was taken from the sympathizers and thrown into the Sixteen Mile Creek beside the foundry that stood on the west bank north of Colborne Street. Precautions were taken to pre vent trouble. A man named Wil liam Ward was appointed to guard the armory, in the market building on Navy Street south (later the town hall), and target practice was held in a field west of Brant Street and south of Colborne. Earthworks were thrown up by the militia on what was then the McCraney farm, on the Fourth Line between the old Pine Grove school and the rail way tracks. On June 3, Lieut.-Col. George K. Chisholm and 52 men from Oak ville and district arrived at Fort Erie to assist in repelling the in vasion of Fenians from across the border. But they were not needed, as the Canadian militia had won the battle of Ridgeway before they arrived. IGRATULATIONS in t e r n a tio n a lly -k n o w n U.S. r e fr a c to r y manufacturing p la n t s ... During the next 20 years, further improve ments in wall sets included a ledge on which to lean or write. (This was probably used also lor tttrn-of-Uie-century doodling.) Floodt In 1878 Washed Out Span What was described as " the largest flood ever seen in this town" was caused by the spring rains of 1878. The rampaging Six teen Mile Creek carried away the culverts and the west approach to the Colborne Street bridge, so that the remaining part of the structure had to be tom down. A new bridge was built of heavy timber at a cost of $1,500. It was supported in the centre by a tim ber crib, and could be swung by a hand lever to permit the passage of ships up and down the creek. This bridge did duty for 15 years, being replaced in the nineties by a steel swing structure named the Aberdeen Bridge. T * n ' A , T h e Bobcock & W ilc o x Co. A v g u & ta , G e o rg ia UNDER ONE ROOF in I I If CANADA! In 1887 we eeubiished our own exchange in Oakville (eleven years after Alex ander Graham Beil patented his inven tion). Mr. William BuBby. Watehmaker and Jeweller, on Colborne Street, waa our first manager. At that tome we had only 8 subscribers; TODAY OVER 0600 PHONES ARE SERVED BY OUR OAK VILLE EXCHANGE. Simplified design, between 1890 and 1920, placed the pedestal-type desk phone in offices and homes. The model on the right remained un« changed in appearance for many years, except for a dial in the base wherever dial serv ice was introduced. Meanwhile many improvements were be ing made in the quality af transmission and reception. Th e CW ot. T a y lo r S e n t C o . C in c in n a ti, O h io M e x ic o Refractories C o m p a n y , M e x ico , M issouri streamlined dial telephone incorporates a multitude of inventions and improvements -- but Refractories C o rp . o f A m e ric a , P h ila d e lp h ia , Pa. this miracle method of communication, which has become an essential part of our everyday living, is still based on the original principle of telephony as discovered 80 years ago. In tern ation al Vermicwlite Co. G ira rd , III. OAKVILLE and THE BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF CANADA have grown up together. As Oakville has pro gressed, so has the telephone. Through the years telephone service has become ever more dependable, ever more useful. Today, you can talk to your next-door neighbour merely by dialing a number -- or reach someone across the continent almost as quickly. It'* hard to imagine modern life without the telephone. Here's real convenience and economy for Cana dian industry-- all the refractory specialties of ` these 5_ outstanding U.S. manufacturers are now being made in one plant I N C A N A D A ! These products are manufactured from im ported raw materials in our plant at Bronte, Ontario, under license from the original manu facturers, using their formulas, production techniques and quality control methods. This means that 54 o f the finest refractory specialties in the world are now available to you from one dependable local source in un limited quantities . . . almost at a moment's notice! W e have a complete range o f refractory brick, cements, plastics, castables and insulation materials for every application, available for immediate shipment. Call us for all your requirements. ALL THE RE FRA CTO RY SPECIALTIES O F FIVE U . S . M A N U F A C T U R E R S THESE Available from one source in Canada Manufactured under one roof Produced from licensor's raw materials M ade from the original formulas and specifications A* Oakville celebrate* its 100th anniversary, we look forward to a common future of continued growth and progress. D. R. OLIVER, Manager HE FOUND THE HEADLINERS Masterminding the variegated program that will offer something for just about every wake-aday moment a premium of Centennial Week's eight days is Howard Caine, a veteran airways showman who was drafted for these chores when early enthusiasm for Oak ville's 1 0 0 th birthday was at low est ebb. Mr. Caine soon had the celebration's agenda back on the rails, and is responsible for the detail delving which resulted in a program that required a full page to. reproduce, elsewhere in this issue. A N D SUPPLIES LIMITED Plant at Bronta, Ont. H A M IL T O N . M O N T R IA I · W IN D S O R · A fe a ts : Q U E IC C M il T H R U R IV E R S